Víctor L. Cruz Mesa, known as Vitico, was a Cuban singer, bassist, and composer born on August 18, 1908, in Santiago de Cuba. He is recognized as a pioneer of Cuban and Latin American music in Germany. Cruz performed with Pérez Prado's orchestra and began performing in Europe in the 1960s. He settled in West Berlin in 1971 and founded the band Sugar Cane, introducing various Latin music styles to a wider audience. His signature style included a decorated double bass and Cuban cigars, which ultimately contributed to his health issues.
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Meaning of the name - Victor
conqueror, winner
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Víctor Cruz Mesa belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Santiago de Cuba
Place of Death: Berlin
Cause of Death: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Occupation: double-bassist | bassist | singer | composer
Employers: Orchester von Pérez Prado | Band Sugar Cane
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Leo 19 | 26 Leo 14 | 20 Sagittarius 18 |
| Moon | 23 Taurus 9 | 11 Aquarius 31 | 15 Leo 44 |
| Mercury | 23 Leo 20 | 26 Leo 54 | 13 Sagittarius 56 |
| Venus | 13 Cancer 6 | 16 Virgo 42 | 17 Scorpio 30 |
| Mars | 26 Leo 28 | 19 Gemini 19 | 11 Scorpio 13 |
| Jupiter | 24 Leo 29 | 17 Gemini 17 | 13 Virgo 48 |
| Saturn | 10 Aries 5 | 17 Pisces 27 | 3 Aries 55 |
| Uranus | 13 Capricorn 23 | 27 Taurus 12 | 15 Capricorn 27 |
| Neptune | 16 Cancer 5 | 29 Pisces 22 | 16 Cancer 23 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 35 | 0 Aquarius 15 | 24 Gemini 54 |
| Rahu | 2 Cancer 15 | 8 Aries 39 | 26 Gemini 7 |
| Ketu | 2 Capricorn 15 | 8 Libra 39 | 26 Sagittarius 7 |
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